Foodservice Equipment Reports Magazine

As part of a planned leadership transition, Edward Don & Company has announced that Roger Mellum, vice president of national sales, is set to retire and Phil Blas will step up to the fill the role. Mellum has served Don for 40 years. He’ll remain with the company through the end of 2026 to ensure a seamless transition and work closely with Blas. “Roger’s 40 years of dedic...

Lo Davlin, senior regional account manager at SilverChef, will transition to support the company’s Florida territory. In the role, Davlin will work directly with hospitality equipment dealerships across the state. Davlin joined SilverChef two years ago and was promoted from regional account manager to senior regional account manager in October 2025. In 2025, Davlin led the Si...

Buffalo’s Express—one of FAT Brands’ fast-casual concepts—has opened its first-ever standalone restaurant and location at a casino. It resides within Northern Quest Resort & Casino in Airway Heights, Wash. “Opening the first standalone Buffalo’s Express at Northern Quest is an exciting milestone for the brand,” says Jake Berchtold, COO of FAT Brands’ fast casual division,...

Burkett Restaurant Equipment & Supplies, based in Perrysburg, Ohio, has donated a combi oven to The Maritime Academy of Toledo. The oven offers steam, combi-steam and hot-air cooking methods, allowing students in the school’s culinary arts program to learn a variety of cooking techniques on a single piece of equipment. “This is exactly the kind of opportunity we look for ...

Atlanta-based Zaxbys is expanding in New York this summer with openings in the Bronx and Manhattan. The former location, spanning about 2,000 square feet, opened June 29, while the Manhattan unit—a 2,800-square-foot store on the Upper East Side—opens later this summer. It will feature 16 dine-in seats and self-service ordering kiosks. “New York is one of the most influential ...